Moth Watch Update

As you may know, we decorated the moth for Christmas.  Well, today we took the decorations down, and as we removed the mini wreath, the moth fell to the floor.  Robert called me to show me what had happened.  He thought it was dead.  It was flat out on the floor with its wings open.  This was the first time we had seen the wings, and it actually looks more like a butterfly than a moth now.  Anyone?

I was quite concerned, and thought it might be a good idea if I gave it some sugar water.  Up until now, it had always been high up.  This was the first time since June that it had been in a place where we could feed it.  We mixed up some sugar water, and I spooned some of it into a puddle in front of the moth/butterfly, then left it alone while we carried on putting away the decorations.

Next time we went to check on it, it had moved along the tiles.  I was really glad that it was still alive, and gave it some more sugar water.

It showed even more signs of life by flying up to the window above the front door.  We have never seen it move (apart from when it fell down), we have just seen that it has moved from one place to another.

When we came back from shopping, it was back down on the floor, where it still is.  I have a theory that after getting sugar water when it was on the ground, it realised it might be on to a good thing, so came down for some more, which I have given it.  I'm hoping it makes it through to spring, when I think I'll try and get it outside.